How Much Sugar is To Be Consumed? ~ Health Care, Slimming Tips, Nutrition, News, Fitness and Lots..........

Sugar is a simple carbohydrate that belongs to a class of chemically-related sweet-flavored substances.
It comes in many different forms. The three main types of sugar are sucrose, lactose, and fructose.

Even though our cells need sugar (glucose) to survive, consuming too much of it can cause numerous different health problems.

Added sugar contains no beneficial nutrients and in excess only contributes to tooth decay, diabetes, and obesity.

The American Heart Association (AHA) have said that added sugars "contribute zero nutrients" and are just empty calories "that can lead to extra pounds, or even obesity, thereby reducing heart health."

Being aware of the existing and added sugar contents of the foods and drinks we consume is vital for our health - even more so today because so many products have sugar added to them.

How much sugar do soft drinks contain?

Coca cola (one can) - 7 teaspoons of sugar
Red Bull (one can) - 7.5 teaspoons of sugar
Lemonade (one glass) - 5.5 teaspoons of sugar
Orange squash (one glass) - 2.5 teaspoons of sugar
Hot chocolate (one mug) - 4.5 teaspoons of sugar
Fruit smoothie (one glass) - 3.5 teaspoons of sugar

How much sugar is in your breakfast cereal?

Froot Loops are said to contain 106 times more sugar than Shredded Wheat.

Alpen - 5 teaspoons of sugar
Cheerios - 1.1 teaspoons of sugar
Corn Flakes - 2.4 teaspoons of sugar
Cocoa Krispies - 9.6 teaspoons of sugar
Froot Loops - 10.6 teaspoons of sugar
Raisin Bran - 7.8 teaspoons of sugar
Frosted Flakes - 8.9 teaspoons of sugar
Honey Smacks - 14 teaspoons of sugar
Rice Krispies - 2.5 teaspoons of sugar
Special K - 3 teaspoons of sugar
Wheaties - 3.8 teaspoons of sugar
Trix - 8 teaspoons of sugar
Lucky Charms - 9 teaspoons of sugar
Rice Chex - 2 teaspoons of sugar
Wheat Chex - 2.6 teaspoons of sugar
Corn Chex - 2.8 teaspoons of sugar
Honey Nut Cheerios - 8.25 teaspoons of sugar
Reese's Puffs - 8.9 teaspoons of sugar
Golden Grahams - 8.8 teaspoons of sugar
Cocoa Puffs - 9.3 teaspoons of sugar
Cookie Crisp - 8.7 teaspoons of sugar
Shredded Wheat - 0.1 teaspoons of sugar
Cocoa Pebbles - 8.6 teaspoons of sugar
Banana Nut Crunch - 4.7 teaspoons of sugar

In June 2012, researchers from Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity revealed that even though cereals aimed at kids had become more nutritious, cereal companies (such as Kellogg, General Mills, and Post) had increased their advertising spending considerably.

How much sugar does fruit contain?

Fruits contain fructose, a type of sugar. Fresh fruit have no "added sugar", but as you can see below, their levels of sugar range from 1 teaspoon per 100 grams in cranberries to 4 teaspoons in grapes.